Butter-dispensing apparatus.



N. KAVGAS.

BUTTER DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13. 1915. 1,217,953, Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

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BUTTER DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1'8. I9I6.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

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N. KAVGAS.

BUTTER DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I8, I9I6. 1,217,953. Patented .Mar. 6, 1917.

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NICKLAUS KAVGAS, OF NEW YORK,YN. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, T0 PRODUCTS DISPENSING COMPANY, INC., 0]! NEW YORK, N. Y., A. COR- PORATION OF NEW YORK.

BUTTER-DISPENSING APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NICKLAUS KAVGAS, a subject of the King of Greece, and a resident of New York, county and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Butter-Dispensing Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to a class of apparatus adapted for use in the service at public dining rooms.

My invention has for its object primarily to provide an apparatus designed to be employed particularly at public dining rooms for keeping butter in a clean, sanitary conclition by being free from all exposure to the air and the collection of dust as well as serving to avoid unnecessary waste by permitting only given quantities of the butter to be dispensed as may be required for immediate consumption, and which is adapted tobe made so that a number of the waiters serving the guests may receive at the same time a proper quota of the butter. The invention consists essentially of a casing having a chamber in which one or more containers for holding butter are provided, and these containers are of tubular forms so that one end of each serves as an inlet and the other end serves as an outlet. In the casing adjacent to the outlet of each of the tubular containers is a cutter for slicing the butter when discharged from the container, and also in the casing under each cutter is a removable receptacle in which the sliced portion of butter is received for being dispensed.

Other objects of the invention are to provide spring actuated means for yieldingly operatingeach of the cutters; to provide a spring actuated regulator whereby a portion of butter of a predetermined size may be sliced with each operation of the cutter; and to provide a butter dispensing apparatus of a simple, efficient and durable construction which is susceptible of being made in any desired size.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention will be hereinafter more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings forming .a part of this Specification of Ietters Patent.

Patented Mar. 6, 191 '7.

Application filed March 18, 1916. Serial No. 85,153.

specification in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and will then be pointed out in the claims at the end of the description.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective,

tus on the line II-II of Fig. 1 looking in.

the direction ofthe arrows.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section, partly in detail, taken through the apparatus on the line III-'III of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line IV-IV of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line VV of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view, partly in detail, taken on the line VIVI of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view, partly in detail, taken on the line VIIVII of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of part of the casing and the upper end of one of thetubular containers of the apparatus.

Fig. 9 is a section taken on the line IXIX of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View of one of the lower corners of the apparatus shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged top plan of one of the cutters and one of the regulators used in the device, and

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken on the line XII-XII of Fig. 11.

The butter dispensing apparatus has a casing 10 supported on a number of legs 11, and this casing has an open top which is closed by a lid 12 hinged, at 18, thereto. The casing 10 is preferably substantially square, or rectangular in shape, and this casing may be made in any desired size. Interiorly of the casing 10 is a main chamber 14, above which is a receiving chamber 15, while below the main chamber is asubchamber 16, and under the subchamber is an auxilliary chamber 17. The main chamber 11 is provided by arranging in the casing an air-tight shell, or box-like Wall 18 which is smaller than the casing so as to be spaced from the outer wall 19 of the casing. The receiving chamber 15 is provided by an open top shell, or box-like wall, as 20, arranged in spaced relation above the main chamber, and this wall is also smaller than the interior of the casing for being spaced from its outer wall. The open top of the receiving chamber 15. is closed by the lid 12, as shown, and between the wall of the main chamber as well as between the wall of the receiving chamber and the outer wall of the casing is an interlining 21 of any suitable material for air-proofing the casing. The subchamber 16 and the auxiliary chamber 17 are provided by arranging spaced transverse partitions, as 22 and 23, between the main chamber 14 and the bottom 24 of the casing.

In the main chamber 14 of the casing, and preferably contiguous to the wall 18, may be one, or a number of spaced containers, as 25, for holding the butter to be dispensed. All of the containers 25 are of corresponding sizes and shapes, each being preferably substantially square incross-section, and each container is tubular in form. All of these containers are of lengths so that their upper ends are disposed through registered openings in the top end of thewall 18 of the main chamber 14 as well as through the interlining 21 and through the bottom of the wall 20 of the receiving chamber 15, while the lower ends of the containers are disposed through registered openings in the bottom of the wall of the main chamber, through the interlining, and through the partition 22.

By arranging the tubular containers in this manner their upper ends serve as inlets 26 leading from the receiving chamber 15, and the lower ends serve as outlets 27 leading into the subchamber16. The containers 25 material to protect it from being easily damaged.

At spaced intervals through the wall 19 of the casing 10 and leading into the subchamber 16 are openings 29, and in each of these openings is a removable slide 30. All of the slides are similarly formed, and each slide has a plate 31 in movable contact with the underside of the transverse partition 22 of the casing. Through the plate 31 of each slide is an opening 32 which is normally in register with the outlet 27 of one of the tubular containers 25, and on the end of each of these apertured plates at the wall 19 of the casing isa depending flange 33 which movably rests on the partition 230i the casing of the apparatus. The greater portion of the underside of each-of the slides 30 as thus formed is hollow, and to releasably hold the slides in the subchamber 16 against accidental displacement, on each slide may be a catch, as 34, in the form of a hook detachably engaging an eye arranged on the casing, or any other desired type of catch may be used instead.

When the apparatusis charged with butter for being dispensed the butter is cut into bars of a shape to slidably fit in the containers 25, and one of the bars is passed into each container through its inlet 26. In each container on the top of the butter therein may be disposed a movable Weight, as 35 Fig. 8, adapted to force the bar of butter so that its lower end will protrude into the chamber 16 through the outlet of the container as well as through the opening 32 of the plate 31 of the co-acting slide 30 of the container. In order to permit the lower end portion of the butter in each container which protrudes into the subchamber 16 to be separately. sliced for consumption, on each of the slides 30 is a cutter 36. All of the cutters 36 are of similar formations, and each cutter is in the form of a flat blade of glass, metal, or other material arranged in movable contact with the underside of the plate 31 so as to be guided crosswise of the opening 32 of this plate in directions to and from the depending flange 33 of the slide. On one end of each of the cutters, or blades 36 is an arm, or flange 37 disposed downwardly across the subchamber so that the cutter will be supported in movable contact with the late 31 of its slide 30, and projecting laterally from the flange 37 of each of the cutters is a rod 38. Serving asmeans to allow the cutters 36 to be operated singly for slicing the butter at desired intervals to the rod 38 of each cutter is held one end of a line 39 having its other end fastened to a link, as 40, and also to this link is fastened one end of a second line 41 which is movably passed through an opening 42 of the depending flange of the slide of the cutter. The lines 41 of the cutters extend outwardly of the slides 30, and on this second end of each line is a handle 43 for permitting the cutters to be manually operated. All of the handle -43 will thereby be eX- teriorly of the casing 10, and by directing eitlier one of the handles in a direction from the leasing the lines 41 and 39 thereof with the rod 38 will be likewise moved. The cutter 36 which is operable by this handle will then be guided so as to slice the end of the bar of butter in its path of movement, and to cause the cutter with the lines 39 and 41 as well as the handle to be reversely moved for subsequent operation, to the arm 37 of each of the cutters is held one end of a spring 44 having its other end attached to the inner end of the late 31 of the slide 30 of the cutter, and t ese springs normally serve to force the cutters 36 with the lines 39 and 41 together with the handles 43 in directions inwardly of the subchamber 16.

For the purpose of permitting only a predetermined quantity of butter to be sliced with each operation of one of the cutters, I provide in conjunction with each cutter a cooperating spring actuated regulator, as 45. Each of the regulators 45 has a substantially rectangular plate 46 arranged in movable contact on the top of the transverse partition 23 of the casing 10, and each of these plates is disposed under one of the cutters 36. On the lengthwise edges of the plate 46 of each regulator may be upwardly and inwardly turned flanges to provide grooves 47 and 48, Fig. 12, and in these grooves of each plate are slidable flanges 49 and 50 arranged on the lower end of the flange 37 of each of the cutters 36. Extending upwardly from one end of the plate 46 of each of the regulators is a flange 51, and these flanges abut against the depending flanges 37 of the cutters 36 so that each regulator will be operated in unison with the operation of each of. the cutters. The plate 46 of each of the regulators 45 are movable in grooved guides, as 52 and 53, provided in spaced relation on the top of the partition 23 of the casing of the.

apparatus by the grooved flanges 47 and 48 of these plates being slidable in the grooved guides, and the plate 46 of each regulator is of a length so that its central portion normally closes an opening 54 in the transverse partition 23, each of these 0 enings leading into the auxiliary chamber 1 as Well as being in register with the opening 32 of the plate 31 of each of the slides 30 and in register with the outlet 27 of each of the containers 25. The part of the butter protruding through the outlet 27 of each of the containers and through the opening 32 of each of the slides will thereby rest on the top of each of the plates 46, and these plates are spaced under the plates 31 of the slides 30 at distances so that a. block of butter of a predetermined size will be sliced with each operation of each of the cutters. Through each of the plates 46 adjacent to its end which is opposite to the flange 51 is an opening 55 for being registered with the opening 54 of the partition 23, and to this end of each of the plates is held one end of a spring, as 56, having its other end held to the depending flange 33 of each of the slides 30, these springs normally serving to yieldingly force the plates toward the front of the slides. The regulators 45 and the cutters 36 are adapted to be operated in unison, but moved in opposite directions. To accomplish this to the flange 51 of each of the plates 46 is fastened one end of a line 57 which is guided over two spaced pulleys 58 and 59 arranged on the plate 31 of each of the slides 30, and the other end of each of these lines is connected to the link 40 fastening the lines 39 and 41 of each of the cutters 36. By relatively arranging each of the cutters 36 and the coiiperating regulator 45 in this manner, when one of the handles 43 is directed to operate one of the cutters for slicing the butter, as hereinbefore explained, the line 57 of the cooperating regulator will be guided over the -17 where each slice of the butter will be received in a receiver or drawer, as 60, from which 1t 1s dispensed for consumption, one of the drawers being, provided for use 111 conjunction with each of the cutters 36 and with each of the'regulators 45. The drawers 60 may be of any desired shapes and sizes with open tops in opposed relation to the discharge openings 54 of the transverse partition 23, and these drawers are removably disposed in openings, as 61, provided in the casing 10 of the apparatus, one under each of the regulators and cutters, and to allow each drawer to be readily removed for extracting the sliced butter therefrom, on the front of each drawer is a handle, or knob 62. Thus an apparatus for dispensing butter is provided especially for use at public dining rooms for keeping the butter in a clean, sanitary condition as well as serving to avoid unnecessary waste by permitting only given quantities thereof to be dispensed as may be required for immediate consumption, and in order to keep the butter in a proper state of hardness in the main chamber 14 between the containers 25 may be arranged a suitable coil of cooling pipes, as 63, leading through an opening in the bottom of the casing from a. freezing apparatus, or instead of the coil of pipe the interior of the casing may be constructed to accommodate a quantity of ice.

In the foregoing description, I have embodied the preferred form of my invention, but I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the principle, or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention, therefore I reserve to myself the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope thereof.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a butter dispensing apparatus, a chamber, a plurality of containers in the chamber, each having an inlet and an outlet for reception and discharge of the butter, and a cutter, on the chamber, operable for slicing the butter when discharged from the containers.

2. In a butter dispensing apparatus, a chamber, a plurality of containers in the chamber, each having an inlet and an outlet for reception and discharge of the butter, and a plurality of cutters on the chamber, each separately operable for slicin the butter when discharged from each 0 the containers.

3. In a butter dispensing apparatus, a chamber, a container in the chamber, having an inlet and an outlet for reception and discharge of the butter, a cutter on the chamber, operable for slicing the butter when discharged from the container, and a regulator on the chamber, operable in unison with the cutter whereby a portion of butter of a predetermined size may be sliced with eachoperation of the cutter.

4:. In a butter dispensing apparatus, a chamber, a plurality of containers in the chamber, each having an inlet and an outlet for reception and discharge of the butter, a plurality of cutters on the chamber, each separately operable for slicing the butter when discharged from each of the contain- -ers, and a plurality of regulators on the chamber, each operable in unison with each of the cutters, whereby a portion of butter of a predetermined size may be sliced with each operation of one of the cutters.

5. In a butter dispensing apparatus. a chamber, a plurality of containers in the chamber, each having an inlet and an outlet for reception and discharge of the butter, and a plurality of spring actuated cutters on the chamber, each manually operable for slicing the butter when discharged from each of the containers.

6. In a butter dispensing apparatus, a chamber, a plurality of containers in the chamber, each having an inlet and an outlet for reception and discharge of the butter, a plurality of cutters on the chamber, each manually operable for slicing the butter when discharged from each of the containers, and a plurality of spring actuated regulators on the chamber, each operable in unison with each of the cutters whereby a portion of butter of a predetermined size may be sliced with each operation of one of the cutters.

7. Ina butter dispensing apparatus, a casing, atubular container arranged in the casing so that its upper end serves as an inlet and its lower end serves as an outlet for reception and discharge of the butter, a yieldingly arranged blade on the casing, manually operable for slicing the butter when discharged through the outlet of the container, a regulator on the casing operable in unison with the cutter whereby a portion of butter of a predetermined size may be sliced with each operation of the cutter, and

a removable receiver in the casing for receiving the sliced portion of butter so as to be dispensed.

8. In a butter dispensing apparatus, a casing, a plurality of tubular containers arranged in the casing so that their upper ends serve as inlets and their lower ends serve as outlets for reception and discharge of the butter, a plurality of yieldingly arranged blades on the caslng, each separately operable for slicing the butter when distainers, a plurality of regulators on the casing, each operable in unison with each of the blades whereby a portion of butter of a predetermined size will be sliced with each operation of each blade, and a plurality 0'1 removable receivers in the casing for receiving the sliced portions of butter so as to be dispensed.

10. In a butter dispensing apparatus, a casing having a main chamber with a subchamber under the'main chamber and with an auxiliary chamber under the subchamber, a plurality of tubular containers each arranged in the casing so that their upper ends serve as inlets and their lower ends serve as outlets into the subchamber for reception and discharge of the butter, a plurality of yieldingly arranged blades in the subchamber of the casing, each manually operable for slicing the butter when discharged through the outlets of the containers, a plurality of removable drawers in the auxiliary chamber of the casing for receiving the sliced portion of butter so as to be dispensed, and means in the main chamber of the casing to permit the butter to be kept cool.

11. In a butter dispensing apparatus, a casing havin a main chamber with a subchamber un er the main chamber and an auxiliary chamber under the subchamber, a plurality of tubular containers each arranged in the casing so that their upper ends serve as inlets and their lower 'ends serve as outlets into the subchamber for reception and discharge of the butter, a plurality of yieldingly arranged blades in the subchamber of the casing each manually operable for slicing the butter when discharged through the outlets of the containers and a removable receiver in the casing for receiving the sliced portion of butter so as to be dispensed, aplurality of regulators in the subchamber of the casing, each operable in unison with each of the blades whereby a portion of butter of a predetermined size will be sliced with each operation of each blade, a plurality of removable drawers in the auxiliary chamber of the casing for receiving the sliced portions of butter so as to be dispensed, and means in the inain 1o chamber of the casing to permit'the butter to be kept cool.

This specification signed and witnessed this 17th day of March, A. D. 1916.

NICKLAUS KAVGAS. Witnesses:

JOHN F. PHELAN, C. SHIEGLEY. 

